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A photograph of a ritual scene in a temple hall. A smiling man seated on an ornate silver-and-red throne wears a leopard-print headband with a green leaf garland on his dreadlocked hair, a white jasmine garland with red flowers, orange cloth, and gold bangles on his upper arms. He touches the head of a kneeling devotee with one hand while a young attendant in orange robes and layered beaded necklaces holds up a paper slip beside him. Other bare-chested devotees with white ash markings sit in the foreground, and a carved stone pillar and deity figures stand behind them. The seated man is a person by appearance cues including dreadlocks, ornate gold armbands, and his place on the throne.

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October 10 20172017-10-10Photo of a ritual blessing at a temple-style hall. A young shirtless attendant in orange cloth with white body markings and a silver chain holds up a white card or paper while a seated man with a leopard-print turban and white flower garland, wearing a rust-brown shawl, gold necklace and gold armband, smiles and raises his hand. A bare-shouldered devotee in a white dhoti with a gold border kneels in front with hands raised. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair under a patterned turban, ornate gold jewellery and a ceremonial garland, matching the page's Swamiji reference. Red roses and marigolds decorate the garland, and an ornate silver throne chair with a red cushion sits behind him.2017-09-10A seated man in a red-orange robe, wearing a leopard-print headwrap, white and red flower garland, gold necklace and gold armbands, sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne and smiles while raising both hands in blessing. Before him, a man kneels with his back to the camera, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, hands raised toward the seated figure. To the left, a young attendant in saffron robes with white painted markings on his arms and bead bracelets holds up a white paper or card. The background shows gold-toned temple décor.2017-10-10 +1 copiesSeptember 10 20172017-09-10 +2 copiesOctober 10 20172017-10-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion, wearing a leopard-print headband over long dreadlocks, a maroon-red draped garment, a heavy gold bead necklace with a large gold pendant, gold armlets and beaded bracelets, and a red tilak on his forehead. He smiles while a shirtless young man in an orange cloth and a rudraksha mala, with white ash markings on his chest, holds a white ceremonial fan or cloth near him. A third person in a light green shirt is partly visible in the foreground. Behind them are orange and gold drapes and a small golden statue. a person: the seated man has long dreadlocks, a gold pendant and ornate gold necklaces, consistent with the presentation of the page's subject.2017-09-10October 10 20172017-10-10 +2 copiesOctober 10 20172017-10-10 +1 copiesA seated figure in a red-brown shawl sits on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion, receiving a ritual gesture from a hand holding a white paper or card above him. He wears a leopard-print headwrap decorated with green leaves and red flowers, long dreadlocked hair, gold bangles, and a heavy gold bead necklace, with a red tilak on his forehead. Two seated men in white clothes face away from the camera in the foreground, while saffron-clad figures and a small deity figure appear in the background. Orange flame-lit lamps and temple pillars are visible.2017-10-10 +2 copiesOctober 10 20172017-10-10October 10 20172017-10-10September 10 20172017-09-10 +1 copies